Sarah Brown joining us for live webchat Tues 8 March, 1-2pm

Sarah Brown is joining us for a live webchat on her second visit to Mumsnet HQ on Tuesday 8 March between 1pm and 2pm. Sarah's memoir of Downing Street, Behind the Black Door, is out on 3 March and promises to share the secrets of living behind the most famous front door in the world and what it's like to be an ordinary woman, wife and mother in extraordinary circumstances.

Sarah last visited MNHQ back in February 2010 when she was still living at Number 10. We celebrated a Big Night In in aid of the charity founded by Sarah, PiggyBankKids. We're delighted to be welcoming her back, paticularly as the webchat coincides with International Women's Day and Sarah is known for her advocacy of issues around maternal mortality and women's equality.

Join us next Tuesday lunchtime but, as usual, if you're unable to join us, do post a question on this thread that we'll put to Sarah on the day. Everyone who joins in the discussion will be entered into a draw to win one of five signed copies of Sarah's biography Behind the Black Door.

What tips has she got for those of us (broke middle-class families) who are losing all our Child Benefits, CTCredits, etc, etc. Will she be providing any inside info on what Labour will do to try to to bring all these benefits back if/ when they get re-elected? How does she feel about the loss of child benefit from an income/ class and feminist perspective?

How sad is she that her husband has left the country in such a state that middle-class families (to quote eyeofhorus) expect to be on benefits? Did she like the way that people ended up dependent on Labourprofligacy the State?

My dilemma is my Grandson Jack who is 11 Months old was born with Cystic Hygroma. Following appointments with a Consultant and Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Royal Victoria Infirmary we were told Jack would have an MRI Scan at 12 Months old, we have now been informed Jack will not be seen until July. It is horrendous enough that Jack was born with this condition, yet we are struggling to receive treatment for him. This needs highlighting and we need desperatley need help. Thanking you in great anticipation

Thank you, I find her reply disgusting and if she was in our predicement, I can guarantee she would not be pleased with such a response!! This situation does need highlighting in the hope we may receive help

I am contacting anyone who may listen, after all I have absolutley nothing to lose. I have contacted my MP too. Our Family watched a programme last Friday from Manchester Children's Hospital where a Baby received an operation to remove his Cystic Hygroma at 6months old. We feel Jack is in the same situation, his GP has contacted Manchester, but in the meanwhile we are doing all we can too.

NC,do your research,foi if required.how many similar cases did other HA operate upon?get figures and comparable eg your Trust Vs other trusts. can they refer to another trust or national hospread any documentation eg NICE guidelines, search online journalsspecialist library searches

Do you think that your role as Official Wife of a Prime Minister/Ex Prime Minister is retrograde? I'm sure you try very hard to make constructive use of your high profile, but is that not outweighed by the spurious sense of presence it creates for women in situations like the last election, where women's votes were courted through slickeries like "the Mumsnet election" but female politicians (and a female presence in the media were marginal?

Do you feel that you are able to use your influence to help movement towards a position where women can speak louder and more effectively in their own right?

Does your husband actually do any work in his constituency, he is paid to represent the people of Kirkcaldy, doing an embarrassingly poor job of it at the minute. Too busy galavanting instead of working for those of us paying his wage.